ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Nigerian group opposing government abuses said it sent an open letter to U.S. President Bush asking him to find a solution to the conflict.
The Nigerian government has called for Angola to return a militant leader captured last month and detained on weapons-trafficking charges so he can face trial, Nigerian news sources reported Wednesday.
Nigeria’s leading militant group threatened to resume attacks on foreign and domestic oil and gas operations following a four-month cease-fire intended to allow the new president to make good on vows to reform the petroleum sector and root out corruption.